Dateline
Season 18
200983 episodes
Episode 1
Behind Closed Doors: Bad Chemistry/The Mystery in the Master Bedroom
Sep 18, 200943m
In "Bad Chemistry", Keith Morrison reports on a story involving a messy divorce where a man is murdered and found in a vat filled with acid In "The Mystery in the Master Bedroom", Dennis Murphy reports on Newlyweds who were settling into a new house and a new life together. Then, a tragedy: The young husband discovers his wife had drowned in the bathtub. It seemed a horrible accident, but police were bothered by one thing: Why was her body dry?
Episode 2
The Michael Jackson Tapes
Sep 25, 200943m
Rabbi Shmuley first met Michael Jackson in 1999, and began recording their conversations a year later, when Jackson was 42 years old. Theirs was an unlikely friendship -- but the Orthodox rabbi had became a confidant and spiritual advisor to the King Of Pop. Now, for the first time, spilling out across page, and on tape: Michael Jackson in his own words. Up until now, these recordings have never been released.
Episode 3
In Plain Sight: Jaycee Dugard
Oct 2, 200943m
A mother’s prayers answered: A kidnapped child rescued after 18 years. But why wasn’t Jaycee Dugard’s alleged kidnapped stopped sooner? NBC’s Keith Morrison reports. Watch “In Plain Sight,” Dateline’s hour-long investigation, here.
Episode 4
Through the Pouring Rain
Oct 9, 200943m
He came out of the woods, in the night, in the rain, into the homes of victims. Over 14 years, more than a dozen women were raped by a stranger who left no clues – except for one.
Episode 5
The Grifters
Oct 14, 200943m
The crimes of the murderous con artist Sante Kimes, who was aided by her son Kenneth
Episode 6
M-A-S-O-N on the Dollar Bill
Oct 16, 200943m
Is there a secret hidden on U.S. currency?
Episode 7
When the Smoke Clears
Oct 23, 200943m
Her name was Christie, and she was just 25 when she was murdered. The case soon grew cold. There were few clues at the crime scene, except for a cigarette. Could it have belonged to the killer? Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 8
Mystery at Lost Dog Road
Oct 30, 200943m
When a well-liked young man lost his wife and son on a family outing, an entire town mourned. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 9
The Friday the 13th Mystery
Nov 13, 200943m
Could a man's murder be connected to a rekindled high school flame? Josh Mankiewicz reports.
Episode 10
The Night MaryJane Disappeared
Nov 20, 200943m
Can a three-year-old's words be the key to solving her mother's murder? Rob Stafford reports.
Episode 11
NBC's People of the Year
Nov 26, 200943m
NBC's People of the Year interviews.
Episode 12
The Trial of Amanda Knox
Dec 4, 200943m
It started out as an adventure - a semester abroad in Italy - and ended in horror. Who killed American student Amanda Knox's roommate? After a yearlong trial, the jury weighs in.
Episode 13
The Secret Life of Tiger Woods
Dec 11, 200943m
The inside story of how it all began -- what happened before Tiger Woods' accident and before the headlines. Plus, one of Tiger's alleged 'other women' speaks out.
Episode 14
The Trouble at Twin Wrecks
Dec 17, 200943m
A deadly puzzle in paradize: What happened on that fateful Carribean dive? Dennis Murphy reports.
Episode 15
Bringing Sean Home: The Untold Story
Jan 8, 201043m
Episode 16
Christmas Terrorist Plot; Caught on Camera
Jan 10, 201043m
Events that led to the thwarted Christmas terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound airplane; an undercover police operation in Las Vegas....
Episode 17
The Mystery at Empire Lake
Jan 15, 201043m
A wealthy car dealer and his family live a seemingly idyllic life in upstate New York. Until one night his wife vanishes, never to be found again. Keith Morrison Reports.
Episode 18
A Matter of Time
Jan 24, 201043m
Though organ transplants save thousands of lives every year, there is a shortage of organs, partly because of fear the procedure could be abused. Dateline NBC's Keith Morrison reports on the first doctor accused of doing just that: trying to save the life of one patient by hastening the death of another.
Episode 19
Critical Condition
Jan 24, 201043m
What will happen to health care reform in America? Dateline takes a look at the health care crisis through the eyes of American families.
Episode 20
Behind the Badge
Jan 29, 201043m
In the lore of the Lone Star state, Texas lawmen rank pretty high: the good guys in the white hats. Their badge brought prestige - their gunfights, the history books. But in the modern-day town of Denton, Texas -- the "little D" outside "the Big D" of Dallas - there served one Texas lawman with a curious past, all locked up in a box.
Episode 21
On the Trail of the Pink Panthers (2010)
Jan 31, 201043m
Keith Morrison follows the trail of the notorious "Pink Panthers," a gang of jewel thieves who are responsible for a series of high profile robberies around the globe, fooling the world’s most experienced detectives. Dateline reports on the new generation of these violent criminals, who continue to shock the world with their brazen and disturbing heists.
Episode 22
Death of a Golden Girl
Mar 21, 201043m
Dateline investigates the murder of model and aspiring Playboy Playmate Paula Sladewski who charred body was discovered in a Miami dumpster.
Episode 23
The Secret Life of Michael Jackson
Feb 5, 201043m
Dateline has traveled the world, retracing Michael Jackson's footsteps to uncover the mysteries of the last years of his life, and uncovering evidence that may hold the key to his death, including a phone message left by Dr. Conrad Murray that final morning of Jackson's life...a message obtained exclusively by Dateline.
Episode 24
Recipe for Murder
Mar 26, 201043m
Keith Morrison reports on the dramatic undercover operation in Palm Beach, Florida to save a wife and mother who had no idea she was in danger.
Episode 25
The Valentine's Day Mystery
Mar 26, 201043m
Episode 26
The Doctor's Wife
Mar 12, 201043m
A wife married to a doctor for 11 months turns up dead.
Episode 27
The Family Secret
Apr 2, 201043m
Chris Hanson reports on investment scams; For 27 years, Judy Gough’s children kept a dark secret. The terrible truth was only unleashed when one of them could no longer live a lie about the disappearance of their father
Episode 28
Heroes of Children's Hospital
Jan 31, 201043m
What does it take to become a doctor? Take a look at one of the most intense jobs on the planet: A year in the life of a medical resident. Dateline NBC goes behind the scenes and catches all the stresses and successes of the residents of Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Episode 29
The Desperate Hours
Mar 5, 201043m
A courageous mother works with a hostage negotiator in hope of freeing her husband from kidnappers in Mexico. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 30
America Now: Circle of Friends
Mar 28, 201043m
The disappearance of 21-year-old Bethany Like the rest of the country, Grafton, Wisc. was hit hard by the recession. Despite their own troubles, the people in this small blue collar town north of Milwaukee came together to give hope to an extraordinary family: Karen Longoria and her children, two of whom who have special needs.
Episode 31
Instant Message Murder
Mar 19, 201043m
Episode 32
Rescue on the High Seas
Apr 4, 201043m
A year after being taken captive by Somali pirates, Captain Richard Phillips talks with Matt Lauer about his harrowing experience and brave rescue.
Episode 33
Too Fat to Kill?
Apr 26, 201043m
A devoted father gunned down in his own home by someone on the stairs. It was a crime that made national news because of its unusual defense. The suspect argued he was simply too obese to carry out the killing. Would that argument sway the jury?
Episode 34
Bitter Pill
Apr 26, 201043m
When a mother of two died after a fender-bender, her loved ones were left shaking their heads and looking for answers. The more they learned, though, the more it seemed that it wasn't her accident that needed investigating, but her marriage.. Dennis Murphy Reports.
Episode 35
Cracked: The Case of Janelle Patton
Apr 16, 201043m
When a young woman named Janelle Patton moved to a tiny tropical island, she didn't have to worry about the crime rate.
Episode 36
America Now: City of Heartbreak and Hope
Apr 18, 201043m
2010 - They litter the landscape, the thousands of abandoned homes. And just like these buildings, Detroit is a shell of its former self. One third of the people live in poverty. Almost half the adults are illiterate, and about 75 percent of kids drop out of school. Dateline NBC's Chris Hansen returns to his hometown.
Episode 37
What Were You Thinking?
Apr 25, 201043m
Dateline NBC investigates why people are so easily fooled with the help of several experiments.
Episode 38
Twisted Faith
Apr 9, 201043m
A charismatic pastor who offered his counseling services to married couples in trouble had lost his wife in a house fire. What many in his church didn’t know was that this pastor was harboring a sinful secret. Watch the full Dateline NBC hour here.
Episode 39
Apollo 13: The Real Story
Apr 11, 201043m
Dateline NBC commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 13 with interviews with the astronauts, NASA controllers, and more. Watch the full hour with NBC's Matt Lauer here.
Episode 40
The Girl with the Blue Mustang
Apr 30, 201043m
A popular college freshman is gunned down in her car for no apparent reason. Police had no clues: no fingerprints, no information about trouble in Michelle O'Keefe's life. Then an unexpected source comes into the picture. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 41
The Seduction
May 7, 201043m
Something happens when love turns to obsession, and it is rarely good. In tonight's story an obsessed lover was willing to do almost anything to keep the woman he loved, even if it cost a life, even if that life was his. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 42
Too Good to be True: Internet Scams
May 2, 201043m
Confronting people behind common e-mail scams.
Episode 43
The Strange Story of Seduction
May 7, 201043m
How Far will a young man go to prove his love for an older woman?
Episode 44
Abducted to Japan
May 9, 201043m
Stories of families torn apart by parental child abductions to Japan
Episode 45
The Secret Life of the Homecoming Queen
May 21, 201043m
A former prom queen and mother of four starts seeing her husband's best friend.
Episode 46
Miracle on the Wild Coast
May 23, 201043m
A harrowing, dramatic story of heroism at sea after a cruise ship starts to take on water and sink with nearly 600 people on board. Almost every moment of the crisis was captured on home video. How did the passengers survive after some crew members abandoned ship?
Episode 47
Deadly Ambition
Jun 4, 201043m
Episode 48
Disaster in the Gulf
Jun 10, 201043m
Episode 49
Deadly Connection?
Jun 11, 201043m
In an exclusive interview, the attorney for Natalee Holloway's family speaks to NBC’s Chris Hansen about the alleged plot by Joran van der Sloot to extort money in exchange for information about the location of Holloway's remains.
Episode 50
Against All Odds - Hughes
Jun 13, 201043m
A spunky 2-year-old named Erica Hughes' incredible story captivated a city. It all started after she was found shot in the head deliberately, left for dead by a killer who disappeared into the night.
Episode 51
Unsolved Case Squad: The Gold Coast Killings
Jun 18, 201043m
Episode 52
The Secrets in the Suitcase
Jun 18, 201043m
Episode 53
The Years of Living Dangerously
Jun 22, 201043m
Husband keeping secret from wife after years of marriage.
Episode 54
The Mysterious Death of a Titan
Jun 24, 201043m
Episode 55
The Disappearance of Debbie Hawk
Jun 19, 201043m
A father is accused of stealing money from his children's trust funds and murdering his ex-wife. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 56
Circle of Friends
Jul 23, 201043m
In one instant, a loud and crazy party became a moment that would affect Ryan Thompson and his friends for the rest of their lives. One gunshot was all it took to tear their friendships apart and fill their lives with guilt.
Episode 57
The Mystery in Rock Hill
Jul 9, 201043m
Episode 58
The Spies Next Door
Jul 11, 201043m
Episode 59
The Mystery on Reminisce Road
Jul 12, 201043m
Episode 60
Did You See That?!
Jul 16, 201043m
Social experiments focusing on visuals and illusions are documented. Chris Hansen reports.
Episode 61
Michael Jackson: A Mother's Story
Jun 25, 201043m
Episode 62
A Father's Mission
Jun 27, 201043m
NBC News' Chief Foreign Correspondent and award-winning chronicler of America's War on Terror, Richard Engel reports from Afghanistan and around the country on one of the deadliest battles in the Afghan War – the Battle of Wanat – and the impact it had on a fallen soldier's father in a special edition of "Dateline: A Father's Mission"
Episode 63
America Now: Friends and Neighbors
Jun 25, 201043m
Episode 64
Little Boy Lost
Jun 26, 201043m
Episode 65
Deadly Affair
Aug 1, 201043m
Episode 66
The House on Murder Mountain
Aug 2, 201043m
Episode 67
Unknown
Air date not announced43m
Episode 68
America Now: Faces Against Violence
Aug 15, 201043m
Lester Holt reports on youth violence in Chicago and the efforts being made to combat gangs and get guns off the streets.
Episode 69
A Gathering Storm
Aug 16, 201043m
She told police the call came late one night -- her husband saying he was terrified of someone or something, and needed... ... Suddenly she was the one who needed help... from a lawyer. Keith Morrison has the story of two lives lost in "A Gathering Storm.
Episode 70
Deadly Current
Aug 20, 201043m
Two friends were an odd couple - one was a man of the cloth, the other never went to church. One died and the other was charged with his murder.
Episode 71
Dangerous Connection
Aug 21, 201043m
After a college student commits suicide, friends and family begin to question the identity of a friend she had met in a suicide chat room. Bob McKeown reports.
Episode 72
Hurricane Katrina: The First Five Days
Aug 22, 201043m
Five years later, NBC News's Brian Williams looks back on one of the most devastating natural disasters in US history. In 2005, he and the rest of New Orleans listen to the storm's fury from inside the Superdome.
Episode 73
Family Portrait
Aug 30, 201043m
A husband is found dead in a stable in what appears to be a horse accident. But when bullet casings and a bloody pipe are found nearby, blame shifts to his wife, whose daughter and son accuse her of plotting the murder and convincing her son to commit the crime.
Episode 74
The Case of the Girl Who Never Came Home
Sep 3, 201043m
For eight years following Cindy's disappearance, her case was treated as a runaway - until an odd-couple investigative team worked on the case.
Episode 75
How Lucky Can You Get? (2010)
Sep 6, 201043m
Clerks steal winning lottery numbers from unsuspecting customers and claim the prizes.
Episode 76
On the Run
Sep 10, 201043m
Dateline NBC brings you the story of a devoted mother-of-two, an American living overseas, with her foreign-born husband. But soon a vague suspicion would become a dark fear, turning her into an international fugitive. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 77
Joran van der Sloot Behind Bars
Sep 10, 201043m
Joran van der Sloot’s criminal odyssey came to a halt with his recent arrest and imprisonment in Lima, Peru, where he revealed his own feelings to Dutch crime reporter, John van den Heuvel. Dateline’s Chris Hansen sat down with van den Heuvel.
Episode 78
Standing up to Bullying in School
Sep 13, 201043m
As the age-old problem of bullying grows more intense, parents and school districts are looking at new ways to fight back. NBC's Kate Snow reports
Episode 80
FR1850 The Man Behind the Mask
Sep 4, 200943m
Episode 81
SU1850 Mukhtar Mai / American Character / Debt Trap (update)
Sep 6, 200943m
Episode 82
MO1851 Second Chances
Sep 7, 200943m
Episode 83
FR1851 Cause for Alarm
Sep 11, 200943m
Episode 84
FR1852 Behind Closed Doors: Bad Chemistry / The Mystery in the Master Bedroom
Sep 18, 200943m